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The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT)
![How Timor-Leste Escaped the Political ‘Resource Curse’ How Timor-Leste Escaped the Political ‘Resource Curse’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-20-003837.jpg)
How Timor-Leste Escaped the Political ‘Resource Curse’
By Moritz Schmoll and Geoffrey Swenson
Asia's youngest nation has shown that resource wealth does not necessarily impede the development of a stable democracy.
![Timor-Leste’s Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power as PM Timor-Leste’s Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power as PM](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-03-055228.jpg)
Timor-Leste’s Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power as PM
By Gantry Meilana
In parliamentary elections in May, the veteran leader capitalized on widespread discontent with the outgoing Freitilin government.
![Scenes From Timor-Leste’s Parliamentary Election Scenes From Timor-Leste’s Parliamentary Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-05-26-100317.jpg)
Scenes From Timor-Leste’s Parliamentary Election
By Sacha Shaw
A parliamentary election and the climax of a month of independence celebrations came and went last weekend in Asia's youngest nation.
![Timor-Leste Set for Presidential Runoff Election Next Month Timor-Leste Set for Presidential Runoff Election Next Month](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-28-010415.jpg)
Timor-Leste Set for Presidential Runoff Election Next Month
By Associated Press
Former President Jose Ramos-Horta will face off against current President Francisco Guterres in a second round of voting on April 19.
![Observations From the First Round of Timor-Leste’s Presidential Election Observations From the First Round of Timor-Leste’s Presidential Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-23-065849.jpg)
Observations From the First Round of Timor-Leste’s Presidential Election
By Li-Li Chen
The election is set for a second-round run off on April 19. But what did we learn from the first round of voting?
![Timor-Leste’s Personality Politics Timor-Leste’s Personality Politics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17201162399688.jpg)
Timor-Leste’s Personality Politics
By Khoo Ying Hooi
After months of political deadlock, an early parliamentary election will shape the future of democracy in the young nation.
![Timor-Leste Parliamentary Elections: Hard Choices, Hard Times Timor-Leste Parliamentary Elections: Hard Choices, Hard Times](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-6805629134_7c2288a47c_b.jpg)
Timor-Leste Parliamentary Elections: Hard Choices, Hard Times
By Guteriano Neves and Khoo Ying Hooi
Timor-Leste's election comes at a critical time in the country's development.
![After Presidential Elections, What Next for Timor-Leste? After Presidential Elections, What Next for Timor-Leste?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-23_17-23-48.jpg)
After Presidential Elections, What Next for Timor-Leste?
By Jonas Guterres and Khoo Ying Hooi
The new People's Liberation Party, with its promise of a fresh approach, could make waves in Timor-Leste in the future.
![The Trouble With Timor-Leste’s Consensus Politics The Trouble With Timor-Leste’s Consensus Politics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sizes/thumbnail/5517_5243a70678b87.jpg)
The Trouble With Timor-Leste’s Consensus Politics
By David Hutt
Stability could not come at the expense of democracy.
![Timor-Leste's Dangerous Political Union Timor-Leste's Dangerous Political Union](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-24_06-54-17.jpg)
Timor-Leste's Dangerous Political Union
By Geoffrey Swenson
Ironically, a peaceful transition of power is threatening to undermine democracy in Timor-Leste.
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